Horndon on the Hill | |
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![]() The Horndon Woolmarket | |
Location within Essex | |
Area | 0.672 km2 (0.259 sq mi) |
Population | 1,517 (2019 estimate) |
• Density | 2,257/km2 (5,850/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | TQ665835 |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | STANFORD-LE-HOPE |
Postcode district | SS17 |
Dialling code | 01375 |
Police | Essex |
Fire | Essex |
Ambulance | East of England |
UK Parliament | |
Horndon on the Hill is a village, former civil parish and Church of England parish in the unitary authority of Thurrock, in the county of Essex, England. It is located close to the A13, around one mile northwest of Stanford-le-Hope and around two miles northeast of Orsett. The village area falls within the Orsett ward of Thurrock District Council. In 2019 it had an estimated population of 1517.[1]
Horndon on the Hill has two churches, the Anglican Church of St Peter and St Paul, which dates from the 13th century and is Grade I listed[2] and a Methodist Church.[3] It also has a primary school, a recreational park and two public houses, The Swan and The Bell.